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= The Federation requires a status report. =

Choose a Team reporter to place your team responses here.

=Mini-Mission 1: Advocating and Implementing Project Based Learning=
 * Reflect on what you have learned about the structure, components, and rationale for project based learning and complete this mission:**
 * 1) Provide a rational for why PBL will be more successful methodology than conventional means of lecture and large class discussion.
 * 2) Provide possible PBL projects for each of the subjects taught: math, social studies, science and Antiquan language arts.
 * 3) Provide either a short jingle to help the Antiquans remember project based learning or an illustration that would help the Antiquans remember project based learning.



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=Mini-Mission 2: Wisdom of the Crowd: Next Steps= After analyzing and synthesizing the ideas on your chart, work together as a team to wordsmith 5-10 measurable next steps around implementation of your category

Attitiude, motivation and culture begins with a comprehensive strategic plan that is continually monitored on a regular basis. In order to this we have a three pronged approach focusing on the students, parents/community, and teacher/administrator cultures.

Students will be exposed to project based learning at an early age and followed through their educational careers. Through PBL activities they can be exposed to 21st Century skills at an ongoing, ever evolving pace.

Parents & community members will be offered specifc times (nights and weekends) that they can come into the schools and learn to use the same 21st century skills that their children are using. Parents/community members will be involved in making a rubric to evaluate teacher technology uses and applications. Teachers who are proficient will be showcased during Board meetings and other social/educational functions.

Administrators will include these 21st century skill sets to the observation/evaluation process, adding an additional rubric to the teacher performance rating. This will help prove which teachers are proficient/advanced, or basic/below. Administrators will also be responsible for creating a strategic yearly plan for technology implementation, as well as a monthly action plan to help resolve hardware & software issues that may arise in the classroom during such mimplementation.

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=Mini-Mission 3: Know Your Support Systems - Full Speed Ahead= The results of the survey are here. We suggest that you save a copy of this spreadsheet so that you can sort it as you wish to be able to analyze the responses. (Team, Room, IU, etc)

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=Mini-Mission 4: Model Lessons and Galactic "Monsters"=


 * Reflection on Model Lessons:** Use the Discussion tab to respond.
 * What aspects or characteristics from the lesson could you take back to your school?
 * What subjects could the activities be modified for?
 * How would you modify or introduce these ideas to your teachers?
 * Where do you think this lesson reached the students on Bloom’s?
 * If appropriate, what could be done to raise that level?
 * Use remaining time to share with each other.

Discuss these prompts with your teammates
 * Battling the Galactic "Monster" Discussions**
 * What strategies you have used to overcome the "monsters"?
 * Who are some of the key people in the district who MUST be on your side in order to be successful?
 * As you share your strategies, consider using some for your Individual Mission

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=Mini-Mission 5: Presentation to the Federation= After you have reflected (and revised?) your project, post it below. Either upload the file, embed the project, or post a link to your project.

//**Note**//: The Individual Instructional Coach Mission (IICM) should be uploaded to your specific IU page here. Please save your mission (document, podcast, movie, prezi, etc. ) with your name.

Post Final Team Mission Projects Here:
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